Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

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Chapter 32

It was late at night at the Encounter Bar. As soon as they entered, Layton pulled Alex towards the stage. “Come on, maybe you’ll like her,” he said.

Alex wasn’t really interested and tugged Layton upstairs to get a drink.

On the stairs, Layton glanced back at the stage and suddenly tugged Alex, almost making them stumble. “Alex, look! Isn’t that Ellie?” he exclaimed.

Alex squinted at Ellie, who was singing on stage in a white dress, and his face darkened.

amazing.” Layton said, impressed. “She’s really

Layton a warning look, and Layton quickly fell

looks like, a ghost with

grabbed Alex and headed downstairs. “Is your girl going

snorted coldly and

was on her way to the restroom when she saw Alex smoking in the hallway. She paused for a moment, then decided to avoid him and head

so far as to insult her. That morning at

awkward situation by being around him again. If she could, she’d rather not see him at

turned the corner in the hallway, she ran into Layton, who greeted her with a smile. She just kept walking,

birthday party, if it weren’t for Layton’s help, Alex might not have been able to get his hands on something from her brother’s pocket.

of disapproval. “At Haley’s birthday party, I helped you out, but I ended up upsetting Ellie. Just now, she didn’t even call me, just turned and